Dunedin+draft+Action+Plan

 ** Date: 30 March 2011 ** ** Updated: **  ||  · Develop strategies specific to their region to improve education for gifted and talented students: · Become familiar with the GATE website and associated smart tools, and online community · Align approaches to GATE in schools with Ka Hikitia, the Pasifika Education Plan, NCEA, National Standards and areas of government priority · Grow coherence and coordination of approaches between schools and: o Professional Learning and Development providers, Ministry regional education and performance groups (EPGs), GAT stakeholder providers , Local industry and businesses · Explore ways of disseminating and sustaining best practice within the region, including regional symposia and online communities · Identify and support potential schools which may take a regional cluster leadership role · Contribute to and attend the National GATE hui ||  **  A.   ****   To raise awareness of Gifted and Talented Education in the Dunedin region   ** **  i.   ****   convene a baseline day where we share strategies and practices so that we start on the same page- then collate broader regional input from our shared networks    ** **  ii. ****  raise awareness and therefore confidence in identification of GAT students   ** **  iii. ****  improve opportunities for Maori and Pasifika students   ** **  iv. ****  disseminate and share best practice – professional development    ** ||     ||     ||     ||     ||
 * ** Dunedin Regional Strategy Group cluster ** ** 2011 action plan  **
 * ==== ** Purpose of the RSG ** ====
 * **  Government Priorities    ** || **   Regional strategic plan and associated activities   ** || **   Responsible   ** || **   Timeframe   ** || **   Success indicators   ** || **   Review of outcomes   ** ||
 * Raising the achievement of gifted and talented students; particularly Maori and Pasifika students in rural and/or low socio-economic areas || **   Goal   **
 * Building whole school capability in a sustainable way that allows schools to self-manage their requirements under National Administrations Guideline 1 (iii) c || **   B.   ****   To provide school-based professional development on:

**  · **  identification processes   ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **  what does it mean to be gifted and/or talented? ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **  how do we help GAT students? ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **  resources eg the Gifted website    ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **  information    ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **  mentoring    ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 15.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;">**  C.   ****   to establish a progression from:   ** **  Regional strategy>   ** **  Support network strategy>   ** **  Student identification, advocate and support strategy>   ** **  Interaction with the students   ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 15.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;">**  D.   ****   to conduct a regional Student hui to share their experience of the strategy    ** ||    ||     ||     ||     ||  · The NZ curriculum (2007) and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa · Ka Hikitia 2008- 2012 · Pasifika Education Plan 2008-2012 || <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 15.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;">**   E.   ****   Establish a database of contacts- people who can help/lead/assist in identifying and assisting Maori and Pasifika students   ** ||     ||     ||     ||     || <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 51.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -36pt;">**  i.   ****   Creating a structured list of GAT contacts and mentors throughout Dunedin and the region, and nationally    ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 51.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -36pt;">**  ii. ****  Establishing a network of GATE teachers both regionally and in clusters   ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 51.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -36pt;">**  iii. ****  Sustain the current website    ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 51.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -36pt;">**  iv. ****  Creating a city-wide GATE meeting for:   ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 69.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **  Secondary teachers   ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 69.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **  Primary teachers   ** **  to organise information, professional development, resources, planning, mentoring and funding    ** <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 51.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -36pt;">**  v.   ****   Establish an internet based mentoring programme    ** ||    ||     ||     ||     || <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">
 * Support the implementation of National Standards and gathering of baseline data that allows for the longitudinal tracking of students’ achievement ||     ||     ||     ||     ||     ||
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 * Collaborative service delivery across numerous providers that provides a continuum of support (driving whole school capability) || <span style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 15.55pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 77.35pt; text-indent: -18pt;">**   F.   ****   to establish a community of interest through   **